Black Market Drugs
Drugs are the number one seller in black markets for a number of reasons. One, being that they are much cheaper and easier to access; two being that there are no strings attached; and three is the variety. All three of these reasons all connect together to make black market drugs the strongest underground economy in today's modern society. In the U.S, illegal drugs such as cocaine, rank second in the world for most expensive. However, in the black market, users can purchase the drug at a fraction of the price. Many people are now switching to black markets to buy illegal and legal drugs due to this reason. Another reason why people are switching to black markets to buy drugs is because often times, you are completely anonymous to the seller. With modern technology, much of the drug pricing, and even selling, is done online on private websites operated by the dealer. This can often lead to trouble for both the consumer and the buyer. For example, the consumer has a higher chance of being harmed by the effects of the drugs because he or she doesn't know exactly what they're buying. The dealer can also run into trouble such as getting caught online by the DEA, or be faced with charges such as drug trafficking or even murder. An example of this scenario happening occurred earlier this year in Minnesota, where a nineteen-year-old teen had purchased a large amount of what he thought was 2C-E, (a dangerous drug similar to mushrooms) online, but had turned out to be a far more dangerous drug than he thought it was. He had overdosed and was rushed to hospital after being found in a snowbank hallucinating and literally going insane. The victim had died shortly after taken to hospital. The DEA had traced the victims financial records to the dealer, who was then charged with murder and is serving a life sentence. This example increasingly occurs almost daily everywhere in North America and is definitely an issue that needs to be looked into more, and to cut down and drug trafficking through the black market. 
Wow! I never knew that people switched because of how cheap they are compared to normal purchasing. Anyways, you explained this topic very well, and I am interested to see how your blog turns out. I liked how you put in examples, "For example, the consumer has a higher chance of being harmed by the effects of the drugs because he or she doesn't know exactly what they're buying. The dealer can also run into trouble such as getting caught online by the DEA, or be faced with charges such as drug trafficking or even murder." After that example, you put a real life example of that scenario. That was fantastic. Great post Matt!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Isaac. There were a lot of very interesting points throughout the post and it was easy to read. Also, I really like the scenario you gave about the guy who overdosed on a substance that he didn't even know what it was. It just goes to show that you can't trust anybody when it comes to the black market. Awesome post Matt!
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